The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students

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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 19:00
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Forbidden Schoolhouse
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by Suzanne Jurmain. illus. Houghton, 2005. $18.
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Inspiring true story of Prudence Crandall, a white woman who opened a school for African-American girls in Canterbury, Connecticut in 1833 despite vicious opposition from many of the townspeople.

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The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students
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0-618-47302-5
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Book
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Monday, March 29, 2010 - 10:48
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Monday, March 29, 2010 - 10:48
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201
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